by Vintage Aircraft Association | May 29, 2017 | Outstanding Flights
And what a Gem this Bellanca WB-2 aircraft was… 1926—WB-2 designed and built by Giuseppe Mario Bellanca 1926—Lt. C.C. Champion flying the WB-2 won all efficiency, speed and altitude records at National Air Races for U. S. Army 1927—first non-refueling endurance record...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Apr 3, 2017 | Magazine Extras, Outstanding Flights
Two Piper PA-12 Super Cruisers made super around-the-world OUTSTANDING FLIGHTS in 1947. It all started in 1946 when two flight instructors at an airport near Washington, D. C. observed a newly certificated PA-12 taxi by and a comment made that with enough gas these...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Feb 4, 2017 | Outstanding Flights
Forward and research by Wes Schmid, VAA 6688 Ed. Note — Carl Ben Eielson was one of Alaska’s most famous pioneer bush pilots. He had many OUTSTANDING FLIGHTS, one of which was making Alaska’s very first air mail test flight on February 21, 1924. It was a 280 air...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Nov 27, 2016 | Outstanding Flights
Ed. Note: While others were establishing speed records for transcontinental flights during the late 1920s and 30s that required one or more refueling stops, Johnny Jones set what was perhaps the most significant OUTSTANDING FLIGHT of all. His solo, non-stop Los...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Sep 24, 2016 | Outstanding Flights
Welcome to OUTSTANDING FLIGHTS, a new feature in our Vintage AirMail e-Newsletter. The first two attempts the Key brothers made to break the endurance record in staying aloft ended in failure, but they were determined and their third effort was successful. Read about...
